the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
beginning; outset; first; onset
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
sword skills; swordsmanship
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to step forward; to volunteer
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems